What are the people like in NC? (Charlotte, Wilmington: schools, university)

[movin'on]

Well, this is a very interesting thread. I probably didn't need to post the thread inquiring as to whether NC is liberal. Somehow, based on this thread, I think not.

Also, I am astounded that people still refer to Northerners as Yankees. Is this just done in jest, or is there actually some seriousness in it? ,

[Niki]

For some people, Yankee is said with distaste. For most though (including myself) it's just another word for Northerner. Nothing more, nothing less. *shrug* No big deal.

[SunnyKayak]

Originally Posted by movin'on

Well, this is a very interesting thread. I probably didn't need to post the thread inquiring as to whether NC is liberal. Somehow, based on this thread, I think not.

Also, I am astounded that people still refer to Northerners as Yankees. Is this just done in jest, or is there actually some seriousness in it? ,

Well base on your other post in another thread you refer to yourself as a yankee

Originally Posted by movin'on

I'm a Northerner, I took my time to check things out. It's what a Yankee is all about. Smarter, faster, gets to the heart of the matter quickly.
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seems quite hypocrtical and if yankee is such a derogratory term then I doubt it would be used for a baseball team

[BrianH1970]

Originally Posted by movin'on

Also, I am astounded that people still refer to Northerners as Yankees. Is this just done in jest, or is there actually some seriousness in it? ,

Saw a white truck yesterday on Speedway Blvd with a sticker on the hitch...black background and white print saying, "Yankees go home" and it wasn't in reference to the baseball team. I posted this in another forum and someone had said you'd be oblivious if you didn't see these sorts of things. He also noted that he had seen one himself not long ago saying, "Happiness is a northbound yankee". There might be a bit of jest in it but I would say there's mostly bitterness behind it as well.

[IdaClaire]

I have lived in North Carolina, Virginia, Montana and Vermont, and from my personal experience, there are friendly, approachable people everywhere, though I probably had the most difficult time meeting people in Montana, as I was actually told outright that we out of staters should move back from whence we came several times!

I moved to the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area about 12 years ago and that's where my husband and I decided to settle. We've never regretted it. People have been very friendly and we have a large, active social circle. Some of those in our circle were born and raised in the area, so I don't find the "natives" to be stand-offish at all.

Though we've lived in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Apex and Durham, and found advantages to all of these, we decided to settle for the long haul in Chapel Hill because the school system is excellent, and we like the quirky, college town vibe. We've never been at a loss for good employment, the cost of living is reasonable compared to the Northeast, and the pace is laid back. The presence of three world class universities and Research Triangle Park gives the area a kind of mellow sophistication. It also feels very family oriented, as many people end up settling here to raise their children.

[TIRED]

Originally Posted by busymomof3

CG: Ironically, we just moved to Charlotte from Denver...and we are already planning our move back...I wish I had listened to those with experience and stayed put in Colorado!

I'm planning on leaving the chicagoland area soon and moving to Charlotte. What is it you don't like?

[BrianH1970]

Originally Posted by TIRED

I'm planning on leaving the chicagoland area soon and moving to Charlotte. What is it you don't like?

Given that her post was made back in December, I guess the question is did she make it back?

[SunnyKayak]

maybe she walked back lol

[J.A.N.]

I am a single mother of a 14 & 7 year old who is considering relocating to Durham. I have had several opportunities to visit and was quite frankly unimpressed. I also have been told that the cost of living is less, but with the price of gas (on my last trip being 2.92 )I wonder if it really is cheaper. Also, I am was surprised that Duke's campus sits in the middle of what I would consider a ghetto. Any positve feedback would be appreciated.

[Raleigh27608]

I moved to Raleigh from a North Shore Chicago Suburb a few years ago and I like it. People from Charlotte definitly aren't as friendly as they are in Raleigh. Durham is not a place in which you want to live unless you are in the Hope Valley Country Club area. The Duke campus is gorgeous and is in it own bubble from Durham. Hearing all these awful accounts of life in NC frankly shocks me, cause unless you are going to Charlotte everyone's very nice and the quality of life is great. Even though I lived in Chicagoland for 21 years, I now find myself muttering "yankee" at times, mainly due to the fact that all the people moving in are constantly complaining about the way things are done here and how "well in New York we do ____". It just gets tiring and makes you want to tell them to go back.